Measuring Persistence and Personality Characteristics of Adolescents

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garry Wade McGiboney ◽  
Clifford Carter
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Or Task

The concept of persistence (to hold firmly and steadfastly to some purpose or task) has been reportedly related to personality development, motivation, and locus of control. However, there is a dearth of research on persistence primarily because a widely accepted and validated measure of persistence is lacking. A 1987 measure, the Persistence Scale for Children by Lufi and Cohen, has been the subject of validation and reliability studies. The present paper is a description of its use with 50 adolescents and the correlations between persistence and the adolescents' personality characteristics, based on Cattell's High School Personality Questionnaire. Correlations between persistence and HSPQ personality characteristics were significant. Replication with a larger sample and continued use in the study of persistence is discussed as well as persistence in relation to adolescent development.

Multivariate Analysis of Attitudes and Personality Characteristics among 60 Youthful Offenders

1970 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 487-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. White ◽  
Thomas L. Porter
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Semantic Space ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Semantic Factor ◽  
Youthful Offenders ◽  
Black Police

60 youthful offenders scaled 21 concepts with 12 bipolar adjectives of the semantic differential. The scaled concepts were clustered in semantic space by a multidimensional interrelational affective technique. Interpretation of the relationships of the concepts was based on the distance function of the evaluation and potency dimensions. “Death,” “black,” “police,” and “girl” were observed with the highest D2 function and were the most intensely stimulating affective concepts. A canonical correlational analysis was applied to the semantic factor scores of each concept and scores on the High School Personality Questionnaire. Measures of personality did not appear in the same system of relationships with any one of the 21 concepts.

Facial Imagery and Personality Development

1979 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
Nariman Solhkhah ◽  
Robert M. Heller ◽  
Morris Aderman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Children ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Empirical Relationship ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Males And Females

The empirical relationship between judgments obtained with a motorized facial-distortion mirror and relevant personality and rating measures was examined. Subjects were 88 school children. The findings indicated general trend differences between males and females in perceiving facial distortion shown in a mirror. Although not statistically significant, a relationship between teachers' ratings on hygiene, self-concept, sociability, and two scales of the High School Personality Questionnaire were noted.

Personality Characteristics of Student Leaders

1989 ◽  
Vol 64 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1125-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances A. Karnes ◽  
Victor R. D'Ilio
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Residential Program ◽  
Stability Factor ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Secondary Factor ◽  
Factor C

95 students were nominated by their schools to attend the Leadership Studies Program, a summer residential program for students in Grades 6 through 11. Students were administered the High School Personality Questionnaire to assess their personality characteristics and differences between boys and girls on any of the factors on the instrument. Girls were significantly higher than boys on Emotional Stability (Factor C), Dominance (Factor E), and on the secondary factor of Independence.

scholarly journals Adolescent Users of Chewable Tobacco: Male / Female Personality Comparisons

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Priya Rajkumar ◽  
Dr. Dipti Christian
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Initiation Stage ◽  
And Control ◽  
Chewable Tobacco

Prevalence of chewable tobacco among adolescents has multiplied incite of ban on tobacco products. The study compares personality characteristics of 275 male and female users of chewable tobacco (gutkha, kharra) between 12 to 18 years using catell’s high school personality questionnaire. Significant differences were seen in intelligence levels with female users scoring less on intelligence (3.35) than male users (3.81). F females scored higher in expediency and evasion of rules (9.34) than males (10.38) and also had lower levels of self discipline and control (9.72) as compared to males (10.50). Programs for tobacco cessation need to build trust and rapport at initiation stage, target female users keeping in mind their more assertive self image and incorporate meaningful unstructured activities for them.

scholarly journals Personality Characteristics of Hemophiliac Children

1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.L. Ackerman ◽  
D.S. Charney ◽  
J. Verrecchio ◽  
M.E. Eyster
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Overt Behavior ◽  
Personality Questionnaires

The personality characteristics of hemophiliac children were assessed in 22 hemophiliacs, mean age of 12.2 years. Twelve had < 1%, 4 had 1-3%, 3 had 4-9%, and 3 had > 10% Factor VIII levels. Eleven boys, 8 to 11 years old were given the Children’s Personality Questionnaire, while the other eleven, ages 12 to 18 years were administered the Junior-Senior High School Questionnaire.Both personality questionnaires measured 14 personality factors, each defining specific personality traits. Means for the 22 hemophiliacs were obtained and compared to values for a control population. Scores for factors B, F, G, M, O, and Q3 were found to differ from the normal range (40.0-60.0) and indicated that, as a group, the hemophiliac children were brighter (B, 72.4), more sober (F, 34.6), more timid (M, 36.8), and their inner feelings and overt behavior poorly integrated (G, 33.4 and Q3, 36.6).The personality profiles of these children are similar to the profiles of children frequently diagnosed as Overly Inhibited Personality Disorder, as defined by the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) classification.

scholarly journals Persoonlikheidstrekke as voorspellers vir ontvanklikheid vir verandering by bestuurders

1999 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. L. Kleynhans ◽  
C. Schmidt ◽  
J. M. Schepers
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Change Readiness ◽  
Readiness For Change ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
California Psychological Inventory ◽  
Psychological Inventory

Personality characteristics as predictors for managers' readiness to change. The purpose of this study was to establish the degree to which change readiness can be predicted by certain personality dimensions. A sample of 115 managers took part in the study. As a result of the multi- dimensional nature of the construct readiness for change, the prediction was administered through a canonical correlation. In this instance change readiness (criteria) was presented in the form of three separate measurements i.e. California Psychological Inventory (CPI), Reaction To Change Inventory (RTC) and the Perceptions of Organisational Change Inventory (POQ The scales of the Jung Personality Questionnaire JPQ) and a Locus of Control Inventory served as predictors in the study. The results of the study indicates that it is indeed possible to predict change readiness on the basis of personality analysis. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om vas te stel of bestuurders se ontvanklikheid vir verandering voorspel kan word aan die hand van persoonlikheidstrekke. 'n Steekproef van 115 bestuurders het aan die ondersoek deelgeneem. Op grond van die multi-dimensionele karakter van die konstruk gereedheid vir verandering, is die voorspelbaarheid van ontvanklikheid vir verandering geanaliseer aan die hand van 'n kanoniese korrelasie waar meer as een afhanklike veranderlike meting (kriterium) by die studie ingesluit is, te wete die ontvanklikheid vir verandering soos gemeet deur die Kaliforniese Psigologiese Inventaris (KPI), die Reaksie op Verandering Skaal (ROV) en die Persepsie Van OrganisasieVerandering Skaal (POV). Die skale van die Jung Persoonlikheidsvraelys (JPV) en 'n Lokus van Beheer- vraelys het gedien as voorspellers in die studie. Die resultate dui aan dat ontvanklikheid vir verandering wel voorspel kan word aan die hand van persoonlikheidsanalises.

Personality characteristics of the middle-class high school drug user

1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary G. Green ◽  
Brian F. Blake ◽  
John J. Carboy ◽  
Robert J. Zenhausern
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Personality Characteristics
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